BBS Route · Maryland · BCR 29
Emmitsburg Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 108 species recorded across 52 survey years, still active.
108Species Recorded
52Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Maryland Emmitsburg
Top 40 of 108 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 426 | 2024 | +17% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 179 | 2024 | +245% | 1968 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 109 | 2024 | +640% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 97 | 2024 | +592% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 96 | 2024 | -38% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 81 | 2024 | -72% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 75 | 2024 | -60% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 72 | 2024 | +62% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 64 | 2024 | +360% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 62 | 2024 | -4% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 59 | 2024 | +403% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 55 | 2024 | +151% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 52 | 2024 | +84% | 1968 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 44 | 2024 | +536% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 44 | 2024 | 28× | 1975 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 41 | 2024 | +975% | 1989 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 38 | 2024 | +80% | 1968 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 36 | 2024 | +978% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 35 | 2024 | +365% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 33 | 2024 | +441% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 27 | 2024 | +500% | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 26 | 2024 | +115% | 1968 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 26 | 2024 | +55% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 25 | 2024 | +367% | 1968 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 23 | 2024 | +600% | 1977 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 19 | 2024 | +180% | 1968 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 18 | 2024 | +56% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | -62% | 1968 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 17 | 2024 | -13% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 16 | 2024 | +429% | 1968 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 16 | 2024 | +350% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | -58% | 1968 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +65% | 1968 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 14 | 2024 | +446% | 1981 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 13 | 2024 | +208% | 1968 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 13 | 2024 | +14% | 1968 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 13 | 2024 | +975% | 1978 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 12 | 2024 | +470% | 1969 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 11 | 2024 | +288% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | +358% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.